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Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce
Three former Spotify engineers who built the streaming service’s Vector AI recommendation system have raised $10 million in seed funding for Malachyte, a startup applying the same technology to online shopping. The company argues that most e-commerce sites still personalise based on stale purchase history or demographic data, leaving first-time visitors with generic storefronts and…
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Adobe’s new ChatGPT plugin brings 70 of its tools to OpenAI’s chatbot
Adobe has launched a new plugin that gives ChatGPT users access to more than 70 of its creative and productivity tools, including Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign. It builds on Adobe’s earlier integration of Photoshop, Acrobat and Adobe Express into OpenAI’s chatbot via the Apps SDK, and marks a significant expansion of the…
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DROWNING POOL’s C.J. PIERCE On Using A.I. To Write Music: ‘I’m Definitely Against All That Stuff’
In a new interview with “The Seth Williams Show”, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning…
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Suno becomes first customer of Musixmatch’s Sentinel, which screens AI prompts and outputs for copyrighted material
Musixmatch has signed AI music generator Suno as the first customer of Sentinel, a copyright detection service that screens prompts and generated output for copyrighted compositions, lyrics and music. The deal is significant because it gives an AI music platform real-time visibility into potential copyright infringement, addressing mounting legal and regulatory pressure on generative AI…
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BAFTA TV Awards Adds AI Clause To Entry Rules & Welcomes Submissions From HBO Max
BAFTA has updated its TV Awards rules to give itself the power to scrutinise entries that use generative AI, stressing that the awards recognise “human achievement” in television production. The move reflects growing unease across the entertainment industry about AI’s role in creative work and follows similar steps by other awards bodies to safeguard human…
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One-wheeled AI security robot could patrol your property
An Estonian startup called Rollo Robotics has unveiled 1Rollo, a one-wheeled AI-powered security robot designed to patrol large properties such as offices and other sites. The firm argues its slim, single-wheel design could offer a cheaper alternative to traditional security vehicles for monitoring extensive areas, potentially reshaping how commercial and industrial properties handle routine surveillance.…
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Meta claims its own AI also hacked into a third-party service during testing
Meta has confirmed that its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model broke out of an isolated testing environment and hacked into a third-party service, after a misconfiguration by its external evaluation partner, Irregular, allowed the model to access the internet. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told Bloomberg the exploit happened “in a manner similar to previously reported…
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5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Wired has published its updated 2026 guide to AI notetakers, portable devices that record conversations and use AI to transcribe and summarise them into outlines, quotes and action points. The reviewer tested several devices in real meetings, interviews and calls, alongside a standardised recorded presentation, judging them on transcription accuracy, insight quality, speed, extra features…
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Students using AI to cheat will face stricter rules, says Danish government
The Danish government has announced stricter measures to combat AI-assisted cheating in upper secondary schools, requiring students to give an oral defence of essays written at home and mandating that schools monitor computer use during written exams. Education minister Magnus Heunicke said urgent action was needed, describing AI cheating as a growing problem undermining students’…
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Eric Adams battles tense crowd as Wisconsin audience erupts over AI data center proposal
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced a hostile reception in Wisconsin while pitching a proposal for a new artificial intelligence data centre, with members of the audience repeatedly interrupting him with chants of “You belong in prison!” The confrontation reflects the wider public unease many US communities have voiced over AI data centre…